Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
COMPETITION AND MARKETS AUTHORITY
LONDON
Contact
Commercial Team
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/competition-and-markets-authority
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Expert Witness Services
Reference number
PROC 241-2021
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75231100 - Law-courts-related administrative services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Expert Witness Services
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £322,560
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority has a requirement for "expert witness" services. Contract Duration 36 months with an option to extend for an additional 12 months.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
1 option to extend for an additional 12 months.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
In accordance with the regulation set out at s32(2)(b)(ii), the CMA determined that competition is absent for technical reasons. The CMA's requirement, was for a high level of technical expertise and experience in providing authoritative expert opinion in accordance with the Civil Procedure Rules.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 April 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Jonathan B. Baker
Bethesda
Country
United States
NUTS code
- US - United States
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £322,560
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Competition and Markets Authority
London
Country
United Kingdom